Autopsy: Infant died of blunt force injuries

Published: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 11:18 AM.

Updated at 4:29 p.m.

Authorities on Tuesday released results of an autopsy showing the 2-month-old son of a man charged with murder in his death suffered from blunt force trauma to the head.

Deklin John King died Feb. 13 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville after being taken off life support. He had been hospitalized since his father, Marine Sgt. Jordan Thomas King, 27, brought him to Naval Hospital aboard Camp Lejeune on Feb. 8.

The child had two skull fractures and bruising on the back of his head, according to medical reports.

After questioning by NCIS and civilian investigators, King was arrested by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 9. He was initially charged with child abuse.

Authorities on Tuesday released results of an autopsy showing the 2-month-old son of a man charged with murder in his death suffered from blunt force trauma to the head.

Deklin John King died Feb. 13 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville after being taken off life support. He had been hospitalized since his father, Marine Sgt. Jordan Thomas King, 27, brought him to Naval Hospital aboard Camp Lejeune on Feb. 8.

The child had two skull fractures and bruising on the back of his head, according to medical reports.

After questioning by NCIS and civilian investigators, King was arrested by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 9. He was initially charged with child abuse.

Detectives believe King was trying to get the child to stop crying.

Sheriff Ed Brown said anyone who is experiencing anger toward a small child should stop and call a family member or friend and talk to them about the situation. Taking that extra step to cool down could save a child’s life.

King joined the Marine Corps in 2008. He is an electrical systems technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, according to base officials.

Contact Daily News Senior Reporter Lindell Kay at 910-219-8455 or lindell.kay@jdnews.com. Follow him on Twitter and friend him on Facebook @ 1lindell.

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A two-month-old died of blunt force injuries of head, according to an autopsy report released today, Feb. 19.

Deklin John King died Feb. 13 at Vidant Medical Center.

The child's father, Sgt. Jordan Thomas King, 27, was charged with murder in his death after he was taken off life support.

King lived with Amanda Eversole and their two sons in the Winding River Estates subdivision.

King joined the Marine Corps in 2008. He is an electrical systems technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, according to base officials.